bisabuelo
/bisabwelo/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for great grandpa is bisabuelo.
bisabuelo refers to the father of one's grandparent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural masculine form bisabuelos is used to refer to a group of great-grandparents, which may include both males and females.
How do you pronounce it?
/bisabwelo/
Did you know?
- The prefix bis- in bisabuelo is a direct descendant of the Latin prefix meaning 'twice', which is the same root used in the English word 'bicycle'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to use the more affectionate diminutive bisabuelito when speaking to or about a great-grandfather.
- If you wanted to refer to a great-great-grandfather, you would add the prefix 'tr-' to create trisabuelo, following the same pattern of multiplication.
Examples in context
- Mi bisabuelo era un hombre muy fuerte.My great grandpa was a very strong man.
- ¿Cómo se llamaba tu bisabuelo?What was your great grandpa's name?
- Tengo una foto de mi bisabuelo.I have a photo of my great grandpa.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are looking at old family photos.
- LucíaMira, este hombre es mi bisabuelo.Look, this man is my great grandpa.
- DanielSe ve muy joven en la foto.He looks very young in the photo.
- LucíaSí, mi bisabuelo era un gran pintor.Yes, my great grandpa was a great painter.
- Daniel¡Qué interesante es tu familia, Lucía!Your family is so interesting, Lucía!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bisabuelo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
